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Re: Please report on Ebay
The counterfeiter used a real coin(s) to make false dies. His dies are not sharp as they lose the detail and sharpness in the process of making the fake dies. That's why his coins look MUSHY or FAT as you call it. bob -
Re: Is the mintmark on this 1916-S Indian $5 added or legit?
<< <i>Is the mintmark on this 1916-S Indian $5 added or legit? It couldn't be added. Added to what? They only struck $5 in San Francisco that year. There is a whole lot that doesn't look right with that coin. >> When the counterfeit reverse die was created, they used a genuine Philadelphia mint coin to cast the reverse die… -
Re: Pattern Elizabeth II Halfcrown, Obverse.
This is OBVERSE 1, check esp "I" of DEI to space but also "I" of Elizabeth to space and NOT to just right of bead. It does not have the BRITT OMNI legend but the bust appears to match the 1953 1/2 crown. Also you are wrong about being struck together with another coins, that would be entirely false and would rely on the… -
Re: Should PCGS slab an obvious counterfeit coin such as...........
<< <i>Weiss---I have one of those Horseman "restrike" gold coins. They are neat but aren't true restrikes. I also have one of the Kellogg & Co $50 gold restrikes which were at least struck from transfer dies made from the original dies. >> "This coin was manufactured from privately made new dies which are considerably… -
Re: About those allegedly "Proof" Columbian half dollars...
RE: "Contrary to Roger's assertion, proofs could be struck on the production press. Those presses could be operated in a single-strike, manual mode. So, polished dies and polished planchet, deliberately specially struck equals proof. The type of press used is irrelevant." This is a false statement. Totally and completely… -
Re: Hypothetical: Is it unethical to solicit a kickback from a consignor?
<< <i>But, if the max bid isn't revealed, then the consignor would only be kicking back one-half a bid increment, right? Not necessarily. What if the bidding dies at 10K and it's just me and (hypothetically) Laura from 10K to 20K? >> I'm stupid when it comes to these schemes . . . is Laura playing the role of the other… -
Re: Oh boy what did I find!
This is not an obviously PMD coin and I am again surprised at the quick condemnation by this forum of such a coin. Only one of the six people that condemned it have even given any explanation why they think the way they do. Coins like this need to be given the benefit of the doubt, so that they don’t get thrown away or… -
Re: Survival stories
I recall a few such stories. One is the story of a Japanese solider who was stationed on a remote island in the Pacific at the close of WWII. He remained on the island refusing to surrender for about 30 years after the war ended. He did not believe the war had ended and he continue to perform his duty (by avoiding contact… -
Re: False rarity realizes $132K in Heritage auction, while true rarity goes unnoticed
I love the Gob$ as well BUT they too are patterns IMO. As are the rolled $10. False rarities, created rarities, fantasy raritites, etc. should not be included in the registries as regular strikes. They should have a pattern registry. Call me a purist but I can only get excited about coins that were made for circulation and…
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